A Bitcoin wallet inactive since July 2012-holding 2,100 BTC now worth $147 million-has suddenly moved just 0.00079 BTC ($56), signaling its first activity in nearly 14 years.
The address received its full balance on July 5, 2012, when Bitcoin traded around $6.59. That initial $13,800 investment has grown over 10,000-fold.
Onchain analysts note such micro-transfers are typical test transactions by long-dormant holders verifying wallet access before larger moves. The crypto community is split: some hail the holder as a disciplined “diamond hands” investor; others suspect recently recovered private keys.
This follows another Satoshi-era whale moving $85 million in January after 13 years of silence-raising market vigilance over potential sell-offs.